Animal welfare and food safety aspects of confining broiler chickens to cages
S Shields, M Greger - Animals, 2013 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In commercial chicken meat production, broiler chickens are usually kept
on the floor in ware-house like buildings, but the use of cages is becoming more common …
on the floor in ware-house like buildings, but the use of cages is becoming more common …
Altering broiler gut development, morphology, microbiology and function by manipulating feed grain type, particle size and milling method affects life-long performance
The modern broiler chicken increases its bodyweight by 5000% in the first six weeks of life.
Even so, the genetic potential of the bird is ever increasing. The intensive nature of the …
Even so, the genetic potential of the bird is ever increasing. The intensive nature of the …